5 Centimes, France

5 Centimes, France, 1796-1800 obverse image5 Centimes, France, 1796-1800 reverse image
5 Centimes coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    France flagFrance
  • Years of Minting:
    1796-1800
  • Period:
    First Republic (1792-1804)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Metz, France (?-1803), Rouen, France (?-1858), Strasbourg, France (?-1870), Lyon, France (?-1858), Geneva, Switzerland, Limoges, France (?-1837), Orléans, France, Lille, France (1685-1858)
5 Centimes Reference Price

Reference Price

$8.00-$57.14

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

5 Centimes Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Face value and the date in the French Republican Calendar, surrounded with an oak wreath.

Engraver:

Augustin Dupré

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Marianne wearing a Phrygian cap, engraver's signature at the bottom.

Engraver:

Augustin Dupré

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Milled (sloping) or chevron

5 Centimes Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE·* Dupré

Reverse:

CINQ CENTIMES L'AN 5. R

5 Centimes Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Copper

Size

5 Centimes sizes
  • Weight:10 g
  • Diameter:28 mm
  • Thickness:2 mm
  • Edge:n/a

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